Browsing College of Sustainability Undergraduate Honours Theses by Title
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Drawing the line: a Media Analysis of the Relationship Between Art and Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution in Colombia
(2022-04-22)Art has been used as a means of resolving conflicts, building peace, and mitigating the aftermath of trauma and violence all over the world. This is no different in Colombia, a country that had one of the longest and most ... -
Ecotourism as A Climate Adaption Tool: Perspectives from Local Tourism Stakeholders in Lunenburg
(2022-05-02)Climate change has posed risks to tourism industries and many coastal communities concurrently on the Canadian east coast (Lemmen et al., 2016). Future strategic planning must incorporate environmental, social, and economic ... -
The Effectiveness of Compost and Biosolids for Land Remediation on Tailings from an Iron Mine
(2014-04-30)Mine tailings inhibit the growth of living organisms and give rise to unstable living conditions for the existing flora and microorganisms. The abandoned iron mine site in Londonderry, Nova Scotia is almost completely ... -
The Emotional Labour of Indigenous Post-Secondary Students: A Trauma-Informed Autoethnography
(2021-04)Indigenous students in post-secondary institutions often become labelled ‘Native Informants’-- coerced into offering their lived experience(s) and/or knowledges of Indigenous worldview(s), oppression, and culture to benefit ... -
Engaging Children with the Outdoors Through Free-Choice Learning: An examination of Discovery Packs at Royal Botanical Gardens
(2022-04-19)As an increasing number of people move into urban centers in Canada, it is important to find innovative ways for people to build an understanding of the natural world, as well as an affinity towards it. Museums, science ... -
Environmental Attitudes and Voting Behaviour in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election
(2020-05)Despite ubiquitous scientific evidence of climate change and the perceived increase in citizens’ awareness and actions toward climate change in Canada, the Green Party of Canada (GPC) – the only major party with an explicit ... -
Estimating Food Capacity in Nova Scotia
(2017-04-16)Given the real possibility of food shortages in Nova Scotia and their potential implications to consumers, it is important we gain a more complete understanding of food capacity in Nova Scotia. This study sought to identify ... -
An Estimation of the Rebound Effect in the Halifax Regional Municipality
(2016-04-21)This paper analyzes the existing body of literature concerning the rebound effect, and attempts to synthesize region specific data about the rebound effect in the Halifax Regional Municipality. By using pre-existing ... -
Ethics and Effectiveness in Climate Change Communication Handbooks: A Close Reading Analysis
(2023-04-24)The field of climate change communication (CCC) seeks out ways to effectively communicate climate change topics to a less scientifically expert public. To assist climate communicators in crafting messages that have high ... -
Evaluating the Functional Trophic Level of the Global Aquaculture Sector
(2016-04)Previous studies have characterized the average trophic level of aquatic animals in culture at national, regional or global scales. All of these prior analyses, however, have assumed that the trophic level of an animal in ... -
"Every kid from Brazil is not a soccer star": Exploring race as a factor for service provision for immigrants in Truro, Nova Scotia
(2013-09-20)This study reviews the literature on systemic racism in Canada, how it is perpetuated through white privilege and how it influences national immigration policy. Using a qualitative exploratory approach, this study then ... -
Examining the impacts of marine tourism in the Seaflower MPA of San Andrés, Colombia
(2013-05-04)San Andrés attracts roughly 400 000 tourists annually to white sand beaches and coral reefs. The island sits within the Seaflower Marine Protected Area, which covers 75% of Colombia’s coral reefs, including the western ... -
Examining the Media’s Portrayal of Idle No More: A Critical Discourse Analysis
(2014-09-30)In November 2012, the Idle No More movement began as a series of teach-ins and protests in Saskatchewan, which drew attention to the continued settler-colonial relationship between the government of Canada and Indigenous ... -
Experiences of Silence: An exploration of peoples' experiences of intentional silence
(2014-05-05)Guided by literature that suggests that mindfulness practices can be used to cultivate cognitive flexibility, creative thinking, compassion and a sense of interconnectedness, this study explored peoples experiences of ... -
An exploration of the range in public perceptions of small-scale and large-scale wind power developments in Nova Scotia, Canada
(2014-04-30)Hostility towards wind energy developments is prevalent in Nova Scotia in recent years, and has culminated in the formation of wind-opposition groups, such as the Friends of Jeddore and the Friends of South Canoe. These ... -
Exploring Marine Protected Areas: A baseline governance assessment of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
(2013-05-27)Governance is a key component of sustainable ocean management and utilizes stakeholder collaboration to build resilient conservation and management schemes. Marine protected areas are governed from a top-down, bottom-up, ... -
Exploring Parents’ Perception of the Importance of Nature Exposure
(2016-04-18)Research shows that children’s time spent in nature is decreasing which often causes behavioural problems (Louv, 2008). This issue has sometimes been associated with parents’ own lack of understanding of nature. It has ... -
Exploring the Governance Outcomes of Social Learning through the Indigenous Circle of Experts (ICE) work with Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs)
(2020-05)As Canada strives towards meeting Target 1 of conserving at least 17 percent of terrestrial areas and inland water, and 10 percent of coastal and marine areas by 2020, Indigenous protected and conserved areas (IPCAs) are ... -
Exploring the Governance Outcomes of Social Learning through the Indigenous Circle of Experts (ICE) work with Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs)
(2020-05)As Canada strives towards meeting Target 1 of conserving at least 17 percent of terrestrial areas and inland water, and 10 percent of coastal and marine areas by 2020, Indigenous protected and conserved areas (IPCAs) are ...